# No-water chicken soup

A healthy, viral chicken soup made without adding any water, relying on the moisture released by napa cabbage and onions during the slow-cooking process.

- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- napa cabbage, chopped
- onion, sliced
- carrot, chopped
- chicken drumsticks
- salt
- scallion, chopped
- ginger, minced
- oil

## Instructions

1. Layer chopped napa cabbage and sliced onion into a large pot.
2. Add chopped carrots and chicken drumsticks on top of the vegetables.
3. Season with salt, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and cook until the vegetables release their liquid and the chicken is done.
4. Prepare the dipping sauce by heating oil in a small saucepan and adding the minced ginger and chopped scallions.

## Equipment

- large pot
- small saucepan
- lid
- wooden spoon
- bench scraper

## Tips

- Ensure the lid closes completely to trap steam and moisture while cooking.
- Some people add apples for extra sweetness.
- Serve with the scallion ginger oil sauce on the side for dipping.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdUs9NvyL6l/?stkn=MWxyZWcydW5yMndtbg==
- Creator: Julia
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/57778e73-09e2-4b5d-97a5-9b2c7d17397d
- Extracted: 2026-09-16

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